The PhD program of Politics and International Studies (PINS) is designed on the synthesis of fields of Political Science, International Relations and address to the academics and upper level professionals of the future. It offers the theoretical foundations of global politics as well as its basic areas of study focusing on the centralisation and shifts in the political, economic and military power in the globed. Upon such a base, its curriculum offers the student an opportunity to develop a broad understanding of the system of global-international relations and politics and then to focus on a special areas of interest. It is designed to promote career advancement of professionals and academics from every undergraduate background.

DEGREE AWARDED

Doctorate degree i(PhD) in International Relations

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Successful graduates of the programme will have the opportunity to seek employment in universities and strategic research organisations. as well as diplomatic areas, public institutions, international organisations, private companies with international connections and media.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

-Specialise and developed expert knowledge within their particular field of study
-Become competent researchers to conduct high quality research
-Develop skills in disseminating their research to scholarly and other audiences
-To teach and educate others
-Develop a wide range of transfereable skills applicable to vocations throughout higher education and other public or private knowledge-intensive sectors
-Prepare, analyze substanstive volume reports and other documents.
-Become expert in a spesific area related with international relations

EDUCATIONAL METHODS

- Lecturers teach/explain the topics using audio &visual tools during 1/3 of course time, 2/3 of it is conducted as seminar style IAT interactive method principles.
- Research based activities such as; doing presentation and writing article related with course subject are executed by the students..
-- Students prepare, present and defend their thesis before graduation.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Firstly, students are required to complete 7 courses, equal to 21 ECTS credits and their seminar class. All students who complete the abovementioned criteria are eligible to attend to the PhD qualifying examination. After successfully passing the qualifying examination, students are expected to complete their PhD thesis under the supervision of a full time academic staff having a PhD degree.

Last Update: 28/06/2017

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